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44 messages, Last post on May 15, 2010 at 8:39 PM
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#41 of 44 Honda Fit Sport driving in snow by sctclimbs
Apr 29, 2010 (5:43 am)
I'm looking buying a Fit. I live in Denver and drive a Subaru wagon. The Fit appears to have enough cargo capacity for me but I am afraid to leave my all wheel drive. The Fit Sport model with the navigation package also comes with 16 inch wheels and traction control wondering if that would handle the snow better than the regular Sport models. So my questions are: How is the Fit in snow? Is the Sport model with traction control upgrade worth the extra $2000?
- aaykay (May 09, 2010 6:12 pm)
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#42 of 44 Re: Honda Fit Sport driving in snow [sctclimbs] by aaykay
May 09, 2010 (6:12 pm)
Replying to: sctclimbs (Apr 29, 2010 5:43 am)
As a former WRX owner and current 2009 Tribeca owner, along with a 2009 Honda Fit sport, I can state that the Fit is well nigh unstoppable, when outfitted with snow tires. This is in the snows of Minnesota. As long as there is enough ground clearance, and when outfitted with snow tires, the Fit can function with absolutely no problems whatsoever, in snow and you need to have no concerns whatsoever regarding that.
- stephen987 (May 09, 2010 6:41 pm)
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#43 of 44 Re: Honda Fit Sport driving in snow [aaykay] by stephen987
May 09, 2010 (6:41 pm)
Replying to: aaykay (May 09, 2010 6:12 pm)
The key question, though, is ground clearance.
- aaykay (May 15, 2010 8:39 pm)
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#44 of 44 Re: Honda Fit Sport driving in snow [stephen987] by aaykay
May 15, 2010 (8:39 pm)
Replying to: stephen987 (May 09, 2010 6:41 pm)
True but then again how many roads remain uncleared with snow accumulating beyond 4-5 inches ? As stated, I have not had a single instance of a problem with the Fit in Minnesota wintry conditions, when shod with snow tires. Anything beyond these conditions are not something where typical road-going vehicles - short of a Range Rover or Land Cruiser shod with winter tires with studs/chains and such - can comfortably navigate.
Bottomline, the Fit - with winter tires - works just fine in pretty much all normal winter conditions that one can expect to encounter in a suburban environment. Anything that is beyond the capabilities of a Fit with winter tires, is a situation where one should simply not venture out - whether one has AWD or not.
PS: Note that the narrow tires of the Fit is a big advantage in wintry conditions, unlike the wider tires that sports-cars come with. The wider tires are great in summer but are a serious hindrance in winter in deep snow.
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